traumatic
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First: One statement from a survivor should never be treated as the final or definitive account of a traumatic event.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026
He said: "There are children and families here who have been through a very severe, highly traumatic event."
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
A separate lawsuit is scheduled for next year in which Sheila Katerelos, 56, alleges she suffered a traumatic brain injury on the ride in 2020.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
CTE, which stands for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, is a degenerative brain disease involving the buildup in the brain of “tau” proteins associated with forms of dementia such as Alzheimer’s.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Heritage had temper issues from his traumatic ordeal.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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